Megadeth Confirm New Guitarist - Gigantour 2008 - North American Meet & Greet Packages Available This Week
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Monday, January 14, 2008 @ 9:50 PM
Megadeth has officially welcomed new guitarist Chris Broderick (Nevermore, Jag Panzer) to the band after parting ways with Glen Drover - which was hinted at back in November. "I've noticed [on the Internet] that people are pissed with me over the way things were handled with Glen quitting the group," says Mustaine, "but they're gonna be pissed even more when they hear how fierce we are with Chris! Megadeth is playing at a new level." Broderick will make his live debut with Megadeth February 4 in Finland, where the group--guitarist/singer Mustaine, guitarist Broderick, drummer Shawn Drover and James Lomenzo on bass - is kicking off a long string of international dates which wrap March 14 in Bangalore, India.
MegaFanClub members will have first crack at some very limited deluxe meet & greet packages for the North American leg of Gigantour 2008. They will be available as of Tuesday, January 15th. Stay tuned for details and official confirmation of tour dates.
To register as a member of the MegaFanClub, click here.
Gigantour 2008 North America is scheduled to trek through Canada and the US featuring Megadeth, In Flames, Children Of Bodom, Jog For Cowboy and High On Fire.
Tentative tour dates are as follows:
- 4/7 - San Diego, CA - Cox Arena
- 4/8 - San Diego, CA - Cox Arena
- 4/10 - Los Angeles, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre
- 4/11 - Phoenix, AZ - Mesa Amphitheatre
- 4/12 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
- 4/13 - Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium
- 4/15 - Dallas, TX - Nokia Theatre
- 4/16 - Corpus Christi, TX - Concrete Street Amphitheatre
- 4/17 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theatre
- 4/19 - Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle
- 4/20 - Louisville, KY - Louisville Gardens
- 4/22 - New York City, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
- 4/23 - New York City, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
- 4/24 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
- 4/26 - Baltimore, MD - Pier Six Pavilion
- 4/28 - Quebec City - Pavillon de la Jeunesse
- 4/29 - Montréal, QC - Bell Centre
- 4/30 - Toronto, ON - Arrow Hall
- 5/1 - London ON - John Labatt Centre
- 5/3 - Detroit, MI - DTE Music Center
- 5/4 - Cleveland, OH - Tower City Center
- 5/6 - Chicago, IL - [to be announced]
- 5/7 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom
- 5/9 - Minneapolis, MN - Myth
- 5/10 - Winnipeg, MB - Convention Centre
- 5/11 - Saskatoon, SK - Prairieland Exhibition Hall
- 5/12 - Edmonton, AB - Shaw Conference Centre
- 5/14 - Calgary, AB - The Stampede Corral
- 5/16 - Vancouver, BC - Pacific Coliseum
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